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  1. bigbeard

    Removing Years of Grease from a Pipe

    Hi everyone. I'm working on restoring my Grandpa's old pipes. He quit smoking in the mid-1980s after a heart attack but his pipes and pipe stand sat in his workshop up until he moved out 6 years ago. He would have let them go I just had to keep them for all of the font memories. Alas, they sat...
  2. bigbeard

    So New to Pipe Smoking, My First Pipe Hasn't Arrived Yet

    Wow! Then maybe I can be a little bit harder on my starter pipe than I anticipated. So instead of spending on a 2nd or 3rd pipe right away, I can instead buy another 3 or 4 tobacco varieties to try!
  3. bigbeard

    So New to Pipe Smoking, My First Pipe Hasn't Arrived Yet

    I am a hobbyist woodturner and a lot of advice I'm hearing from everyone sounds so similar. Enjoy yourself. Be patient. Try lots of things. Find what works for you. Let your skills develop naturally over time. I heard all of this as a new turner. I dearly love turning. It's a form of active...
  4. bigbeard

    So New to Pipe Smoking, My First Pipe Hasn't Arrived Yet

    I share your sense of humour! According to the shop's website, the Sportsman has the same briar as their 3-dot pipes but they just don't finish them up as well. My brother-in-law says his sportsmans have the 3 dots. As you say, no rustication. There is no dye or stain. think it might be a wax...
  5. bigbeard

    So New to Pipe Smoking, My First Pipe Hasn't Arrived Yet

    I recently dug out my Grandpa's pipes. They were probably from the 80s. At least 2 were Brigham. The Sportsman line isn't listed on Brigham's website so I'm not sure if they're discontinued or not. I managed to score one. My brother-in-law swears by them. By the way, Olkofri, I greatly...
  6. bigbeard

    So New to Pipe Smoking, My First Pipe Hasn't Arrived Yet

    It's funny you should mention that. In reading the general descriptions of tobaccos, Burley sounded like the one that was most likely to appeal to me initially. Once all this COVID thing is done, I'd love to grab some raw tobacco of each kind and smoke it by itself, just to try to understand...
  7. bigbeard

    So New to Pipe Smoking, My First Pipe Hasn't Arrived Yet

    Though I'm not much of a sports fan, I saw both of their World Series victory games on TV. Everyone was watching! It was an epic moment. I was in Grade 8, sitting in my basement next to my best friend. Joe Carter was the man!
  8. bigbeard

    So New to Pipe Smoking, My First Pipe Hasn't Arrived Yet

    Thank you, everyone, for the warm welcome. I haven't joined a forum this kind to n00bs in the last decade. I appreciate all of the the advise and encouragement. In particular, I definitely hear that it takes time, questions and experience. I'm definitely in this for the journey and the...
  9. bigbeard

    So New to Pipe Smoking, My First Pipe Hasn't Arrived Yet

    I greatly appreciate the advice. No interest in smoking Lysol since my teenage days of experimenting. :) Raw wood is naturally antimicrobial so I figure the interior should be okay. Plus I'm going to light a fire in there. I'm planning to Lysol the exterior, which might harm the finish but...
  10. bigbeard

    So New to Pipe Smoking, My First Pipe Hasn't Arrived Yet

    EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title (See Rule 9) Hello from Ontario, Canada. I'm a moderate (2/month) cigar smoker that has decided to give the pipe a solid try. This mostly came due to the lockdown and an empty humidor. We're cleaning everything that comes in the house. Can't really soap or...
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